Interviews with Norwegians - Ann Therese Kommedal of Stavanger Smådyrklinikk

Interviews with Norwegians – Ann Therese Kommedal of Stavanger Smådyrklinikk


This article is one in a series of interviews with local businesses in Stavanger. The purpose of these interviews is to help the expat community have a peek into daily Norwegian business and lifestyle. Interview with Ann Therese Kommedal, veterinarian at Stavanger Smådyrklinikk (biggest in Rogaland). Please tell us about...
Notable in Stavanger - Oil Museum Playground

Notable in Stavanger – Oil Museum Playground


The Geopark, situated right outside the Norwegian Petroleum Museum (Oil Museum), is an experimental and different city park which tests new forms of reuse of both ideas and materials from the petroleum industry. In the development of oil and gas industry’s geological and technological expertise, production methods and materials used...
Import Stores in Stavanger and Sandnes

Import Stores in Stavanger and Sandnes


One of the biggest challenges of being an expat – other than being away from family and friends – is to find food and ingredients that remind us of home. After all, nothing cures homesickness faster than a little taste of home. Unfortunately, Stavanger has very few international food restaurants,...
Norwegian News in English

Norwegian News in English


We now have a section that features Norwegian News in English from multiple sources. We hope this helps you keep up to date with the local happenings.
Monthly Expat Events

Monthly Expat Events


Stavanger is a great city with many events happening. We have gathered a calendar of events that are beneficial to the expat community. If you know of any other events going on this month, please let us know! We would love to share them with everyone.
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International Social

International Social

Stavanger Expats has partnered with INN to bring you the International Social on Thursday the 10th of May. We will be meeting at Stills-Cafe-Bar in the Stavanger Sentrum. One of Stavanger’s fabulous live bands Fake Midget will start up the evening with a couple of cover songs. Then there will be plenty of time to...
Notable in Stavanger - Manfossen

Notable in Stavanger – Manfossen

Tucked away off the road to Sirdal is Månafossen waterfall and Mån farm. It’s a steep but short hike to see the falls
17th of May and Russ 2012

17th of May and Russ 2012

May is an exciting time in Norway! The weather tends to be getting warmer, the sun comes out and people flood to the streets. If it is a sunny day, make sure to go out and take advantage of it! There are three public holidays and students celebrating before their exams in May, making for...
Wednesday 9th May 2012 – Guided Walking City Tour

Wednesday 9th May 2012 – Guided Walking City Tour

One of our expats, Teresita Maria Ortigoza Nunez, a tour guide for tourists to Stavanger, has very kindly agreed to do a guided walking tour specially for Stavanger Expats. When: 9th May 2012, Wednesday Time: 1300 (right after Wednesday morning coffee at 1100) Where: Meet at Food Story Løkkeveien 41 (where we have our morning...
Notable in Stavanger - Bjergsted Parken

Notable in Stavanger – Bjergsted Parken

Notable in Stavanger is a series of articles on interesting Stavanger artists, musicians, architecture, people, landmarks, authors, inventions, art, design, places, buildings, groups, sports figures, and events. The Notable in Stavanger series is intended to share with you some things Stavanger is famous for, as well as some less well known achievements in a variety...
Storhaug Åpen Barnehage

Storhaug Åpen Barnehage

An åpen barnehage (open kindergarten) is a unique offer in Norway for parents, grandparents and other caregivers of children from 0-6 years of age. For a small fee (40 kr per family as of April 2012), you can bring your child or charge to the barnehage for playtime. There is no registration required beforehand, all...